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Pollination Reservoirs in Lowbush Blueberry (Ericales: Ericaceae)

E M Venturini1, F A Drummond2,3, A K Hoshide4

  • 1School of Biology and Ecology, University of Maine, 5722 Deering Hall, Orono, ME 04469 (Eric.Venturini@maine.edu; FDrummond@maine.edu; ADibble2@gmail.com).

Journal of Economic Entomology
|January 11, 2017
PubMed
Summary

Pollination reservoirs (PRs) planted with flowers enhance wild bee activity and crop pollination services in lowbush blueberry fields. These investments become cost-effective within four years, improving agricultural sustainability.

Keywords:
agroecosystemcrop pollinationpollination reservoirwild beewildflower planting

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